Independent Travel Agents Information
Travel agents demand refund on paid departure tax (Maltamedia.com Daily News) In a statement on Thursday, the Federated Association of travel & Tourism Agents (FATTA) expressed its relief at the removal of the departure tax. The Association said that Government should ensure that any departure tax already collected for travel after 1st November 2008 is refunded immediately by the airlines and not after the travel has been completed.
Diversification is new survival strategy of travel agents (Gulf Times) NEW DELHI: Indian travel agents have begun reworking their revenue streams after a funds crunch forced three leading airlines to scrap their commission.
United squeezes agents (Crain's Chicago Business) United Airlines is putting the squeeze on travel agents as it tries to shave $100 million in costs. The airline has stopped paying agents for booking some lower-cost tickets. It also is dropping hundreds of agencies from bonus programs, which reward them for steering travelers to the ...
Travel agents still thriving (The New Zealand Herald) Everything, it seems, is just a mouse click away. Especially when it comes to travelling - you can hunt for a bargain, put together a package, pay for the lot and even book a cab to the airport, without leaving the comfort of your home.
Travel deals of the week (New York Daily News) Aspiring spies can enjoy the Spy and Stay package at the Madison in Washington, D.C. Upon arrival, guests are given special agent names to be used during their stay in luxurious accommodations in undisclosed rooms.
Travel agents call for departure tax refund (di-ve) The Federated Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (FATTA) has called on the government to ensure that airlines refund any departure tax paid on travel taking place after November 1, 2008.
Horse Patrol: Agents learn a time-tested tradition to watch after the border (The Brownsville Herald) HIDALGO - The pair of U.S. Border Patrol agents guide their horses under the fiery midday sun. One man spots more than a dozen people huddled beneath a grove of trees that sit just several yards before them. The two charge forward.
Particular packers carry on (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Trying to fit a trip's worth of clothes and necessities into a carry-on bag that doesn't exceed airlines' maximum size? Here are travel agents' tips.
Finding ways to cut travel cost (The Times of India) Rising air fares and the overall slowdown in the economy have made tech firms bite the bullet on their employee travel expenses.
Liberty's likeness linked to sales pitch (Post-Tribune) Lake County is poised to receive a 130-foot monument intended to honor military, police and firefighters. But the million-dollar, 50,000-pound replica of the Statue of Liberty is being funded by an Internet travel company whose reputation in the industry is less than pristine.
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